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Sibiu County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Buda
2,431 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation2,431 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul12°average high
45.59° N, 24.66° EElevation 2,431 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,431 m
- Mid-mountain1,470 m
- Valley · Cârțișoara512 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Buda in brief
Buda rises to 2,431 m, Sibiu County, Romania.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.
The nearest town in the atlas is Cârțișoara, 15 km to the N at 512 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 2,431 m · 7,976 ft
- Region
- Sibiu County
- Country
- Romania
- Coordinates
- 45.5884, 24.6588
- Nearest airport
- Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 50 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Buda by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -6° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -5° |
| Average low | -12° | -13° | -10° | -6° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 2° | -2° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation | 75 mm | 76 mm | 91 mm | 105 mm | 155 mm | 200 mm | 212 mm | 171 mm | 130 mm | 96 mm | 94 mm | 92 mm |
| Cloud cover | 48% | 51% | 51% | 49% | 45% | 41% | 33% | 30% | 38% | 40% | 47% | 49% |
| Daylight | 9h 05 | 10h 23 | 11h 51 | 13h 30 | 14h 54 | 15h 40 | 15h 22 | 14h 09 | 12h 35 | 11h 00 | 9h 32 | 8h 43 |
| Month score | 30 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,000 m | 1,000 m | 1,400 m | 2,150 m | 2,900 m | 3,450 m | 3,750 m | 3,800 m | 3,150 m | 2,600 m | 1,900 m | 1,250 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Buda in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of RomaniaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldoveanu Peak | 2,544 m | 2,042 m | 6.2 km E | 11° |
| Negoiu Peak | 2,535 m | – | 7.8 km W | 12° |
| Vistea Mare | 2,527 m | – | 6.2 km E | 11° |
| Lespezi (mountain) | 2,516 m | – | 7.0 km W | 11° |
| Cornu Caltunului | 2,510 m | – | 7.1 km W | 11° |
| Vânătoarea lui Buteanu | 2,507 m | – | 6.3 km W | 17° |
| Hartopul Darei | 2,506 m | – | 13 km E | 10° |
| Capra | 2,494 m | – | 2.6 km NW | 11° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Cârțișoara
Sibiu County · 15 km N
16°Oct high
9wet days
66score
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Victoria
Brașov County · 16 km N
16°Oct high
9wet days
65score
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Arpașu de Sus
Sibiu County · 17 km N
16°Oct high
9wet days
68score
Around here
Cârțișoara and around
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Cârțișoara
Sibiu County · Romania
Aug–Octbest months
27°July high
512 maltitude
Nature
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Pârâul Nou
River
Mountains
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Negoiu Peak
2,535 m · Făgăraș Mountains
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Vistea Mare
2,527 m · Făgăraș Mountains
Heritage
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Dacian fortress of Arpașu de Sus
Historic Monument
Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary in Săsăuș, Sibiu
Historic Monument · 1780



















































































